Meanwhile, near Dawn Star Planet, a flash of white light appeared, followed by the sudden emergence of a disc-shaped spacecraft! It was a Corellia YT-1000 light freighter!
"It's the Lancer! The Lancer that we lost contact with earlier!!" Qi Jian cried out excitedly at the sight of the ship.
Yuri Orlov's booming laughter came over the comms. "Ahahahahahaha!! Brothers, I'm here!! Hahahaha!! I'm now fully! Armed! Hahahahahaha!!"
Under the starlight, a Proton Torpedo mounted on the side of the YT-1000 gleamed with a dazzling golden light!
"Yuri! Why are you here?!" Tang Xiao was overjoyed.
"Don't say anything, Administrator!! There's a Proton Torpedo on this ship now! You know what happens next! Hahahahaha!!" Yuri laughed so hard he was gasping for breath, almost seeming deranged. "The ship is yours! I can't fly the damn thing!"
A sharp glint flashed through Tang Xiao's eyes as he shouted into the comms, "All fighter squadrons, listen up! Cover the Lancer's return to the mothership at all costs! Notify Glory Judith to prepare in the hangar! She and I will pilot the Lancer together!!"
"Administrator, are you planning to..." Qi Jian asked doubtfully.
"Forcing the Auro class freighter to dock carries too much risk. Before that, I want to make an attempt. I have a plan." Tang Xiao's gaze was razor-sharp as he fixed it on the Hammerhead-class cruiser in space.
"Yes!"
"Understood!"
"Judith received! I've been waiting a long time!"
Tang Xiao immediately turned his Blade-class fighter around and flew back toward the mothership. The remaining fighters also changed course. Aside from two squadrons left behind to continue harassing the Ironfang-class cruiser, every other fighter flew toward the Lancer.
The Lancer had jumped in at a terrible position, directly in front of the Ironfang. Seeing another ship arrive, the pirates aboard the Ironfang